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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1923
Page
3
Social activity across Harrisburg and Lebanon includes dances at Villa Garden and Casino Harrisburg visits by Elma Wiley Goldie Habaker John McKinney and others. People travel to Reading Ephrata Elizabethtown and Perry County with church events and junior class meetings referenced.
Report details visits and activities of the Hershey community nurse Miss Elizabeth High. It lists investigation visits miscellaneous school visits and sanitary inspections, plus patient transfers readmissions discharges and monthly totals.
The Hershey Industrial School Big Five edged Hummelstown High School in a quick Friday night contest. Scoring leaders included Schiefer four, Souders four, Cadiz four, Killian three, Whisler three, Keller one, Grill one, and Beasiester with notable plays. Fouls were led by Grill with seven of eighteen shots, followed by Killian and Schiefer. Time periods lasted twenty minutes with John Bordner refereeing.
Hershey representatives from Lutheran Presbyterian and United Brethren Sunday Schools met at Rev. R H Taylor's home on March 6 to discuss a Community Daily Vacation Bible School this summer. Last year's program was praised and will guide the new plans with an executive committee led by Raymond G Hinkel as president and E L Bomgardner as vice president.
Members of the Progressive Geographical Club of the 8 B division of the Eighth Grade staged a unique program for the high school assembly last Friday morning. The performance featured students in country costumes representing Siberia Turkey Persia Arabia India China Japan with participants Verna Leedom Anna Brandt Parke Rosie DeAngelis Harry Schaffer Harry Hall Harry Leibfreid Viola Edris.
A large crowd is expected for the next home game on the Men’s Club floor at 2 30 p m with Harrisburg Academy. Earlier in the season Hershey High defeated the Academy on their Gra fee in. ae Esine by See scare
The monthly meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church is set for Thursday evening March 8 at 7 30 at the home of Mrs James Kramer West Chocolate Ave. Members are urged to attend for the annual report and election of officers for the new year.
Franklin and Marshall College Glee Club performed Thursday evening at Hershey Central Theatre. The three encore solos by Mia Thomaine Cox of Harrisburg drew special praise and general audience satisfaction with the show.
Rev W E Daugherty officiates at Sunday School 9 15 and morning worship 10 30 with evening service 7 30 A junior meeting 4 at Mrs Lester McGill 115 Trinidad Ave Tuesday Prayer Service 7 30 Wednesday 7 30 Bible study Women Missionary Society March 8 at Mrs Cramer West Chocolate Ave Always Shining Bible Class 40 cas Ave 7 30 Friday choir rehearsal 7 30 Cordial invitation to all to attend services
Rev LeRoy Wachter leads Bible School at 9 15 and morning service at 10 30 with the theme An Allegory Vesper at 7 15 The Munificent Saviour Luther League at 6 30 Stewarship lesson led by Alvin C Hay Hevilions tonight Men's Bible Class Monday 7 30 Junior Catechetical Class Wednesday 6 15 Mid week Lenten service pastor's theme Gods Will In our Sorrows Palm Sunday Baptism service at 3 00 all invited to attend
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7 30. Teacher training class after the prayer service. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Preaching service at 10 30 a m. Christian Workers' meeting at 6 45. Preaching service at 7 30.
Rev R H Steven leads Sunday School at 915 am and morning worship at 1030 am with theme cant for Every Time as and for All of Life Annual Every ae Canvass urged for every member Christian Endeavor at 645 pm topic Stewardship of Self Substance and Service Evening worship at 730 pm theme The Upper and the Nether Springs John Elder Men's Bible Class with I H Slesser meets Monday 8 pm 36 W Chocolate Ave Junior Endeavor with Mrs Taylor Tuesday 4 pm Session special meeting Tuesday 730 pm with the pastor Prayer meeting Wednesday 730 pm at pastor's home followed by Teacher Training Class Choir Friday 730 pm at same place.
St Joan of Arc Church lists Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m with sermons and Sunday School at 11:00 a m and baptisms at 1:00 p m An illustrated Life of St Joan of Arc lecture at 4:00 p m followed by choir practice Lenten Stations of the Cross and Our Lord life lectures on Fridays Confessions on Saturday at 4:00 and 7:00 p m Weekday Masses at 7:30 a m Holy days Masses at 6:00 and 7:30 a m Judge Henry rebukes March grand jury meal at county home ordering it stopped and jurors dinner forbidden Residents of Duncannon note spring as groundhog reappears after winter quarters and cold weather report not directly tied to a single event.
A pleasant birthday surprise was held at Mrs. Fidelia Groff’s College Street home in Palmyra on Wednesday evening February 28 in honor of Mary Groff’s 17th birthday. Guests included many relatives and friends from Mt. Joy Elizabeth town Columbia Union Deposit Progress Rutherford Fishing Creek Valley and Palmyra with gifts noted.
A Tuesday night engagement at the Hershey Central Theatre presents Johnny Hines in Sure Fire Flint. The feature is touted as one of Hines best in years with no ticket price increase and expected to draw a full house.
Mrs. Riley Shepler and family extend thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and assistance during their bereavement in the death of husband and father Riley Shepler.
The program lists March 1923 showings at Hershey Central Theatre with Paramount and Fox releases. Highlights include The Siren Call with David Powell and Mitchell Lewis, Sure Fire Flint with Johnny Hines, While Satan Sleeps with Jack Holt, Catch My Smoke starring Tom Mix, The Rainmaker with Ham Hamilton, Nice People featuring Wallace Reid and Julia Faye, The Man from Hell's River with Eva Novak and Wallace Beery, The Face in the Fog with Lionel Barrymore, and appearances by Al St. John, Pathe News, and a Sunshine Comedy./p>
Governor Pinchot writes to House Appropriations Chair W Clyde Harer requesting a special appropriation of 35000 to survey water and fuel resources for Pennsylvania and to identify practical means for power development. He notes the study will cover both state and outside resources and favors Niagara Falls and major rivers as sources of potential value to the state.
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